Backflip on domestic violence service funds cut

The Northern Territory Government has performed a deft backflip and will now increase funding for a domestic violence victim support service.

Earlier this week, it had announced that it would cut money from the Domestic Violence Legal Service.

The news sparked protests from many organisation, including the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).

The Government originally said it could not afford the $165,000 of supplementary funding that had been provided to the service by the previous Labor government.

The decision was reversed after a meeting of Cabinet today, when it was announced that $200,00 would be allocated to the service.

Attorney-General John Elferink says the Government will provide the funding in the short term but wants the Federal Government to help pay for the service by using money from the Stronger Futures program.

"We believe that we can obtain that money and we are prepared to give supplementary income ... until such time as we can get a result out of the feds," he said.